Boats
Electric boats and outboards: what to buy, what it costs to run and how far you actually get.
4 articles
A new groundswell: converting a boat to electric
What an electric boat conversion involves: sizing the motor and battery, costs, the installation steps, and which hulls are worth the effort.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Catch the lift: how foiling electric boats work
Hydrofoils lift the hull out of the water and cut the energy an electric boat needs at speed. How it works, real figures and what it costs you.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Choose your paddle: electric outboards buyer's guide
Electric outboards from 0.5 kW to 300 kW, sorted by power class. Who makes what in 2026, which battery you need and how licence limits shape the choice.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Range is a speed problem: electric boat range explained
How far an electric boat goes depends on speed more than battery size. The physics, real figures from three boats and how to work out your own range.
2026-10-09 · 4 min